Portugal vs Sweden: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Portugal
8,140 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
7,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8,140 Thousand persons against 7,629 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 511 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,040 Thousand persons | 6,767 Thousand persons | 1,273 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7,885 Thousand persons | 7,252 Thousand persons | 633.34 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7,952 Thousand persons | 7,571 Thousand persons | 381.37 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 8,140 Thousand persons against 7,629 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Portugal and Sweden?
- 511 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.